After the Notting Hill Carnival colourful costumed dancers, calypso musicians and crowds have gone home, Veolia waste contractors (pictured above) get busy with their brooms to clean away the waste left by all the food stalls. City of Westminster streets are restored to their former glory as workers toil through the night to clear the mess.
Image: Notting Hill Carnival overnight cleanup operation
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